Lauren has more than 18 years’ experience in litigation and dispute resolution, acting for major Australian banks and lending institutions on secured and unsecured recoveries, contentious security enforcement and insolvency, and for government clients on compulsory land acquisition.

Biography

Lauren acts for major Australian banks, lending institutions, lenders, creditors, insolvency practitioners and government departments. Her client base spans banking and financial services, property, leasing and government, including standing engagements with relevant government departments and the Crown Solicitor’s Office.

Secured and unsecured recoveries for major banks and lenders. Contentious recovery litigation, including Supreme Court trials. Insolvency advisory for lenders, creditors and insolvency practitioners across debt recovery and enforcement. Tenant enforcement for national landlords. Judgment enforcement across South Australian, Victorian and New South Wales jurisdictions, including by way of Statutory Demands, Winding Up proceedings, Bankruptcy Notices and Sequestration Orders. Compulsory land acquisition work for government clients and the Crown Solicitor’s Office.

Carriage of contested secured recovery litigation for a major bank, including a Supreme Court trial in which judgment was obtained for the bank. Standing advisor on compulsory acquisition proceedings for a government department, including settlement documentation and applications for payment of money out of the Supreme Court Suitors’ Fund. Strategic recovery advisory on significant unsecured debt where prompt settlement was secured in high-risk circumstances.

Commercial and practical approach to dispute resolution: recoveries that move efficiently through the system where they should, and contested litigation run with discipline where they should not. Direct access to Thomsons’ top-tier corporate specialists where assignments require depth in tax, regulatory or structuring law.

Credentials

Academic qualifications:

Memberships:

Women's Insolvency Network of South Australia (winSA)

Lauren's experience

Secured recovery litigation

Representing a major bank in contentious secured recovery litigation, including a Supreme Court trial in which judgment was obtained in favour of the bank.

Contested recovery resolution

Successfully resolving contested and contentious secured and unsecured recovery disputes through informal negotiations, avoiding further litigation and securing positive outcomes for all parties, including documenting settlement agreements.

Compulsory acquisition

Acting for a government department on compulsory acquisition proceedings, including preparation of settlement documentation, applications for payment of money out of the Supreme Court Suitors’ Fund to relevant parties, and liaison with various interest holders in relation to the acquisition process.

Tenant enforcement

Representing a national landlord in connection with all of its tenant enforcement action.

Unsecured debt recovery

Reviewing and advising on the position of a stockbroking client regarding enforcement options on a significant unsecured debt. The advised strategy resulted in a prompt settlement offer and successful resolution in high-risk circumstances.

Judgment enforcement

Enforcing judgments in South Australian, Victorian and New South Wales jurisdictions for various clients, including by way of agency for interstate clients, through Statutory Demands and Winding Up proceedings, Bankruptcy Notices and Sequestration Orders.

Awards, recognition and ranking